Who's more lyrically skilled, group A or group B?

[Suspicions]

Big Pun is getting disrespected here dude was something else

 

[CM_Burns]

Just lyrically? B. As overall MCs though A are probably better.

 

[THE K-MAN]

B

Any list with Lloyd Banks I just can't

 

[Loose]

B but everyone's going to vote A based on popularity

 

[MikeyC]

From a purely technical standpoint, A.

Creatively, however, group B shyts all over them. Would much rather listen to a full album from one of those from group B.

 

[mbewane]

Except for Pun I don't see anyone I would listen to in group A rather than Doom

 

[LandryFieldsDad]

lyrically pun is better than everyone listed

 

[IllmaticDelta]

Group B is more poetic/abstract while A is more battle/punchline. Give me group B

 

[hex]

It all comes down to what you think is great lyricism.

For example group A would spit a bunch of hard shyt that would have your face like

"god damn, did you hear that?"

Group B would be on some abstract, left field shyt that would have your face like

"my brain is trying to crawl out of my ear, brehs"

I picked B solely because B's style is harder to master.

Fred.

 

[Osmosis]

A easily

 

[Nomad1]

ur not black op dont speak on this rap shyt fakkit

 

[KravenMorehead™]

Group A has wider appeal and more digestible delivery
Group A has an edge if we're going by mainstream opinion

Group B is more lyrically talented. But takes repeated listens to appreciate.

If you're listening to both groups for the first time, Group A is winning out by a slight margin.

 

[jamaicaiwonder1993]

Group is a bunch of "hot spittas." That's all well and fine, but people vastly overrate that aspect when it comes to skilled lyricism.

To draw a parallel with respect to subject matter, prime Prodigy is better than everyone in group A, though you could make a strong case for Pun. Prodigy's grim Edgar Allen Poe/Sylvia Plath poetics > hot punchlines rhyming a bunch of syllables about nothing but bragadocio.

Prodigy's tales vs Mf Doom lyrical miracl spiritual multis and double entendres

 

[The Dust King]

i one starred because not a fan of the big punisher hating and the thread slant

i never respect fans who tell you other rappers skill levels arent impressive
on some "i used to rap, trust me i know"

 

[Dusty Bake Activate]

It all comes down to what you think is great lyricism.

For example group A would spit a bunch of hard shyt that would have your face like

"god damn, did you hear that?"

Group B would be on some abstract, left field shyt that would have your face like

"my brain is trying to crawl out of my ear, brehs"

I picked B solely because B's style is harder to master.

Fred.

I agree. That's part of the reason why group B is > lyrically. More creative, more requiring of abstract thought. "Spitters" follow a formula that's fairly simple. You have some that standout by being exceptionally clever like Jadakiss, but for the most part it's pretty simplistic with usually shallow subject matter. It just sounds hot and is fun to listen to.

Big Pun is clearly the best out of group A, as Andre is clearly the best out of group B. I tried to put one GOAT-level emcee in each group. Pun is probably the pinnacle of that style, but Andre >>> Pun. Andre is just on another level creatively than anyone who spits multi-syllabic hot boastful lines about nothing.

Like you said, the styles in group B are harder to master. Mostly with a decent brain and vocab and has studied rap can mimic Jadakiss, Fabolous, Papoose, Lloyd Banks, etc. You can't easily mimic Q-Tip or Posdnous, who are more cerebral and artistic.